Trilateral talks on peace for Ukraine held

Paris meeting comes as Washington and Kyiv sign memorandum on minerals deal

PARIS — France hosted a trilateral meeting on Ukraine on Thursday, marking the first time the United States, Ukraine and Europe sat together at the negotiation table since US President Donald Trump assumed office in January. Meanwhile, Kyiv said a pact signed with Washington was the first step toward a minerals deal.

The Paris meeting was the first time representatives of the US, Ukraine and Europe have been "at the same table", French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the News Channel LCI.

The meetings included French President Emmanuel Macron, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US envoy Steve Witkoff, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, German officials and Ukrainian ministers.